Lophozozymus pictor   (Fabricius, 1798)

Mosaic reef crab

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Malacostraca | Decapoda | Xanthidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 5 m (Ref. 96667).  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 10.0 cm CW male/unsexed; (Ref. 128968); max. published weight: 100.00 g (Ref. 128968)

Short description Morphology

The carapace is bright orange in color with mosaic patterns. The walking legs have small hairs in their border (Ref. 128968)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Adults live along coral areas (Ref. 128968). This species is known to be one of the most poisonous crabs in the world. Its neurotoxin does not get denatured by heat even when cooked. It acquires the poisonous neurotoxin from its food, including a poisonous sea cucumber (Ref. 85383).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Yeo, D.C.J., T. Swee Hee and P.K.L. Ng. 2008. (Ref. 85383)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Poisonous to eat (Ref. 85383)

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 22.8 - 29.3, mean 28.5 (based on 2762 cells).
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

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